On Friday 20th and Saturday 21st of May, KJ West One and Absolute Sounds will be hosting a special UK launch of Wilson Audio’s latest audiophile loudspeaker, Alexx. Hailing from Utah, Wilson Audio is the doyen of true high-end speaker design. Alexx incorporates the latest techniques and technologies, delivering a sound so thrillingly realistic, you’ll … Read more
Many thanks to everyone who attended our dCS Vivaldi 2.0 launch on Friday. The event was a great success. It was a sell-out and the turn out was fantastic, it was great to see so many digital music enthusiasts. The system used for the night comprised of the dCS Vivaldi 2.0, the Naim Statement amplifier and … Read more
On Friday 13th May, Both dCS and KJ West One cordially invite you to the launch of the latest software upgrade for their reference player Vivaldi 2.0. The dCS Vivaldi range is admired across the globe for being in the elite bracket of digital playback devices. dCS is known as a company dedicated to innovation, because of … Read more
You are invited to be the first in London to hear the spectacular new flagship loudspeaker from Kansas-based Martin Logan, the world’s leading manufacturer of hybrid electrostatic loudspeakers. On Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th of April, KJ West One and Martin Logan’s UK distributor Absolute Sounds will be co-hosting a night dedicated to demonstrating … Read more
For the months of April and May, Devialet are offering 15% off their ‘Expert’ range of amplifiers (Le 120, Le 200, Le 250, Le 400 and Le 800) when you trade in your old amplifier. The special promotion is simple, just bring your old amplifier (it doesn’t matter what it is) to KJ West One … Read more
The Chord Company’s New Reference Cable ‘chordmusic’ Lands...
ChordMusic is a unique and revolutionary new high-end cable range from British manufacturer The Chord Company. We are pleased to announce that we now have a full range of demonstration stock in our London store At KJ, we believe cables are absolutely imperative to a system’s performance. When you have high-end equipment like we stock, it is … Read more
After much anticipation, Naim Audio’s latest all-in-one player ‘Mu-So Qb’ has now been released and we have stock available to audition and buy in our Central London showroom. The Qb is the more compact version of Naim’s incredibly successful Mu-So player which was released in 2014. Like the larger Mu-So, the Qb is able to … Read more
Last Friday evening we were joined by Touraj Moghaddam of Vertere Acoustics and Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer at Abbey Road Studios to hold the first of our series of events devoted to all things vinyl. We set up a phenomenal system made up of the Vertere RG-1 Reference turntable, a FM Acoustics FM-122 MkII Phono Linearizer, the Naim Audio Statement Pre/Power … Read more
Vertere & KJ West One bring you an evening of vinyl delight with special guest, Miles Showell of Abbey Road Studios. Facts will be illuminated, Myths will be exposed and track upon track of pure music will be laid down for you. Presenting and demonstrating some of the world’s greatest music ever cut on vinyl plus … Read more
We have just received the brand new and stunning Reference 6 pre-amplifier from the high-end amplification specialists Audio Research. The Ref 6 is now available for demonstration in our Central London based audio showroom. Those aware of the Audio Research range will instantly recognise that the aesthetic of this pre-amp has been updated with the … Read more
Metronome Technologie CD Players have been a key part of our high-end hi-fi demonstration stock for many years. They are without doubt a special company, making extraordinary CD transports and DACs. This week we are pleased to welcome their latest creation ‘Le Player’ to KJ. This one-box CD player is now in store and available for … Read more
New Stax Srs-5100 Electrostatic Headphone Combo Arrives In...
As you may be aware, last month we announced that we had become the first London store to stock the reference Stax electrostatic headphones, SR-009, and their little brothers the SR-007s. We have now added to our Stax stock with their latest products, the SRS-5100 combination, which comprises of the new SR-L500 and SRM-353X energiser. The SR-L500 ‘earspeakers’ are the most … Read more
Following on from our launch event in December we have just received our brand new limited edition Devialet Original d’Atelier (Le 900) which is now available for demonstration in our Central London showroom. This is a fantastic upgrade for Devialet, there are a number of key innovations in Le 900. The Class D board has been completely … Read more
On the 12th December we are teaming up with Devialet again to bring an exclusive first UK presentation of their new reference limited edition ‘Expert’ amplifier, Le 900 (or Original D’Atelier) to KJ West One. The event will run throughout the day, starting at 10am and finishing at 5.30pm. Le 900 is a special product … Read more
Here at KJ West One, we are excited to announce that we are now stocking the world renowned Stax ‘earspeakers’. We have a number of models now available for demonstration in store, including the only pair of their flagship SR-009 headphones in London. If you are interested in high-end headphones, you will already be very aware of … Read more
Gsi75 Integrated Amplifier Completes The Audio Research ‘g’...
The ‘G’ Series has been a very successful and innovative range for Audio Research this year. We have been demonstrating the GSPre and GS150 Power Amplifiers for some time now here at KJ West One and we are delighted to say that the newly released GSi75 Integrated Amplifier is now available in the UK and has been … Read more
Here at KJ, we are always looking to expand range of hi-fi equipment available for demonstration in our store. Getting a new set of speakers in is always exciting. This month we have received the recently released Focal loudspeaker ‘Sopra No.2’. Fans of Focal have been anticipating the arrival of Sopra since they were first announced. They … Read more
Naim Audio have this week announced a significant upgrade to the software on their entire collection of hi-fi streaming products. Their range of Uniti all-in-one players, network players, streaming preamplifiers and Mu-so wireless music system all now feature native support for the hi-resolution digital service TIDAL. The lossless streaming service has been seamlessly integrated into the … Read more
After the success of our UK launch event last month, we have received our very own Rossini streamer, enabling us to run personal auditions of DCS’ latest ‘all-in-one’ digital source, tailored to our customer’s requirements. The Rossini is a welcome addition to our hi-fi demo room as it offers customers a true high-end digital streamer … Read more
We have added to our extensive range of second-hand and ex-demo hifi available to audition and buy from our Central London shop. Being KJ, these are not just any old second-hand products, they are very special products at exceptional prices. The most notable piece added to our offering is the super limited-edition Metronome Technologie Kalista Reference … Read more
We are delighted to host the exclusive UK launch of Harbeth’s best-ever loudspeaker. The Monitor 40.2 will be unveiled by designer Alan Shaw in our New Cavendish Street store on Saturday 24th October. This hi-fi event will be a fantastic chance to come and meet the Harbeth owner and designer, and listen to the loudspeaker … Read more
Following on from the success of dCS at KJ launch event on 31st July, we are teaming up with dCS again to hold an exclusive UK launch for their new highly anticipated single-box digital music player, Rossini. Rossini is a unique product. It is a one box player, which is capable of delivering the type of performance that you would … Read more
Audioquest’s Debut Headphones ‘nighthawk’ Arrive At KJ West...
This week we have received the brand new Audioquest ‘semi-open’ headphones, Nighthawk. Most commonly known for their history of cable manufacture, Audioquest have a reputation for creating innovative and well thought out products. Nighthawk is no exception. Audioquest’s UK Sales Manager Toby Allen explained to us ‘We realised that the headphones market has become somewhat saturated in recent … Read more
Yesterday was not your typical day at KJ West One. We held an all-day event celebrating the launch of Devialet’s new all-in-one speakers system, Phantom and we pulled out all the stops. The event was a great success. We were joined by our good customers as well as new ones excited to hear the product. Phantom certainly didn’t disappoint. … Read more
We have a large selection of great ex-demonstration and pre-owned equipment available to buy for incredible prices. The selection includes some of our most popular and well respected brands including Naim, Focal, Linn, Audio Research, Linn, Quad, Roksan, Sonus Faber and Martin Logan. As well as rare pre-owned items from Nagra, Wilson Benesch and Prima … Read more
Here at KJ West One we are very pleased to announce the arrival of dCS to our showroom. To celebrate we will be holding a special 2 day event on the evening of the 31th July and all-day on the 1st August. We are now the only place in London to have the complete Vivaldi … Read more
No matter what industry you are in, there are always a select few people that are able to make a name for themselves as being the best at what they do. In the hi-fi world, when it comes to amplification, Dan D’Agostino is the man. Dan’s reputation was built by his decades in charge of Krell, which … Read more
After the huge success of their innovative ‘Expert’ series of amplifiers, Devialet have developed a brand new ‘all-in-one’ active speaker system, Phantom. Phantom is being released in the UK by just 8 specialist hi-fi dealers, handpicked by Devialet themselves. We are one of these dealers. To celebrate its release, KJ West One will be hosting a launch … Read more
Avantgarde Acoustic Zero-1 Review & Beautifully Simple, Great...
The audio industry is changing. Over the last decade the rise of digital music and all-in-one systems has seen a tremendous rise. Though there are still many audiophiles who love developing their home setup and tinkering with different cables and platforms and take great pride in their extensive CD or vinyl collections, there are now … Read more
The new Wilson Audio Sabrinas have been here at KJ West One for just over a couple of weeks now. They are, in my opinion, the best looking Wilson speaker to date, with a smooth, simplistic design. We have been running them in since their arrival but I was still yet to really sit down and truly … Read more